Prastaglandin f type 9-monoacylates

ABSTRACT

Acylclic acid esters of prostaglandins F1 , F2 , F3 , dihydro F1 , F1 , F2 , F3 , dihydro F3 , and their 15 Beta isomers, at the C-9 position, and processes for preparing them. These compounds are useful for a variety of pharmacological purposes, including inhibition of platelet aggregation, increase of nasal patency, labor inducement at term, and controlling blood pressure.

United States Patent 1191 Morozowich 1 Dec. 10 197.4

[ PRASTAGLANDIN F TYPE [56] References Cited 9-MONOACYLATES UNITED STATES PATENTS [75] Inventor: Walter Morozowich, Kalamazoo, 3,505,387 4/1970 Beal 260/514 D Mich 3,673,213 6/1972 Zaffaroni 260/514 1) v 3,691,216 9/1972 Bergstrom etal. 260/468 D Asslgneer The PJ pany, Kalamazoo, 3,706,789 12/1972 Bergstrom 6161. 260/514 1) Mich. 3,711,528 l/l973 Bea] et al 1. 260/514 D [22] Filed: Dec. 30, 1971 OTHER PUBLICATIONS [21] APPL 214 477 Carey, J. Org. Chem., 37, 2921, i972.

Primary ExaminerVivian Garner [52] U.S. C1... 260/488 R, 260/211 R, 260/247.2 B, Attorney, Agent, or p M -i L Nielsen 260/268 R, 260/293.65, 260/326.3, 260/408, 260/410, 260/429.9, 260/439 R, 260/448 R, [57] ABSTRACT i g Acylclic acid esters of prostaglandins Fm, F211 424/248 424/250 424/267 424/274 dihydm F l 424/287 424/289 424/295 424/309 and their 153 isomers, at the C-9 p0s1t1on, and 424/311 424/312 processes for preparing them. These compounds are [51] Int Cl C07c 69/10 CO7C 69/18 COL/c 69/30 useful for a variety of pharmacological purposes, in-

C070 69/62 C070 69/78 C070 79/46 cluding inhibition of platelet aggregation, increase of [58] Field of Search i6O/488 R D 5 D nasal patency, labor inducement at term, and controlling blood pressure.

6 Claims N0 Drawings PRASTAGLANDIN F TYPE 9-MONOACYLATES BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to compositions of matter and to methods for producing them. The several aspects of this invention relate to novel derivatives of some of the known prostaglandins, for example, prostaglandin F (PGF prostaglandin F (PGF prostaglandin P POP- prostaglandin dihydro F (dihydro-PGF prostaglandin F (PGF prostaglandin F (PGF prostaglandin F (PGF prostaglandin dihydro F (dihydro- PG F, their 153 epimers, and their racemates, and to novel methods for producing those novel prostaglandin-type derivatives. In particular the novel prostaglandin-type derivatives of this invention are carboxyacylated at the C-9 position.

Each of the above-mentioned known prostaglandins is a derivative of prostanoic acid which has the following structure and atom numbering:

A systematic name for prostanoic acid is 7-[(2B-octyl)- cyclopent-la-yllheptanoic acid. PGF, has the following structure:

PGF has the following structure:

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COOII Dihydro-PG F1. has the following structure:

5 COOII The PGFs compounds have the same structures as the above PGFO. compounds except that the hydroxy] at the C-9 position is in the beta configuration.

The prostaglandin formulas mentioned above each have several centers of asymmetry. Each formula represents the particular optically active form of the prostaglandin obtained from certain mammalian tissues, for example, sheep vesicular glands, swine lung, and human seminal plasma, or by reduction or dehydration of a prostaglandin so obtained. See, for example, Bergstrorn et al., Pharmacol. Rev. 20, l (1968), and references cited therein. The mirror image of each formula represents a molecule of the enantiomer of that prostaglandin. The racemic form of the prostaglandin consists of equal numbers of two types of molecules, one represented by one of the above formulas and the other represented by the mirror image of that formula. Thus, both formulas are needed to define a racemic prostaglandin. See Nature 212, 38 (1966) for discussion of the sterochemistry of the prostaglandins. For convenience hereinafter, use of the terms PGF Heavy solid line attachments to the cyclopentane ring indicate substituents in beta configuration, i.e., above the plane of the cyclopentane ring.

Furthermore, in formulas II-V, the broken line attachment of the hydroxy to the C-1 5 carbon atom indi-' cates the alpha configuration, i.e. below the plane of the paper. Hereinafter, compounds with epi (R) config uration for the hydroxy at C-l5 are so designated by using 15 beta in the name. If lS-beta (153) does not appear in the name, the natural configuration for the C-l5 hydroxy, identified as the S configuration for PGE,, is to be assumed. PGF,,,- PFG PFG and dihydro-PFG and'the corresponding PFG,

compounds, and their esters and pharmacologically acceptable salts, are extremely potent in causing various biological responses. For that reason, these compounds are useful for pharmacological purposes. See, for example, Bergstrom et al., Pharmacol. Rev. 20, l (1968),

and references cited therein. A few of those biological responses are systemic arterial blood pressure lowering in the case of the PGF, compounds as measured, for example, in anesthetized (pentobarbital sodium) pentolinium-treated rats with indwelling aortic and right heart cannulas; pressor activity, similarly measured, for the PGF, compounds; stimulation of smooth muscle as shown, for example, by tests on strips of guinea pig ileum, rabbit duodenum, or gerbil colon; potentiation of other smooth muscle stimulants; activity on the central nervous system; decrease of blood platelet adhesiveness as shown by platelet-to-glass adhesiveness, and inhibition of blood-platelet aggregation and thrombus formation induced by various physical stimuli, e.g., arterial injury, and various biochemical stimuli, e.g., ADP, ATP, serotonin, thrombin, and collagen.

Because of these biological responses, these known prostaglandins are useful to study, prevent, control, or alleviate a wide variety of diseases and undesirable physiological conditions in birds and mammals, including humans, useful domestic animals, pets, and zoological specimens, and in laboratory animals, for example, mice, rats, rabbits, and monkeys.

For example, these compounds are useful in mammals, including man, as nasal decongestants. For this purpose, the compounds are used in a dose range of about y. to about 10 mg. per ml. of a pharmacologically suitable liquid vehicle or as an aerosol spray, both for topical application.

The PGF, and PGF, compounds are useful whenever it is desired to inhibit platelet aggregation, to reduce the adhesive character of platelets, and to remove or prevent the formation of thrombi in mammals, including man, rabbits, and rats. For example, these compounds are useful in the treatment and prevention of myocardial infarcts, to treat and prevent postoperative thrombosis, to promote patency of vascular grafts following surgery, and to treat conditions such as atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, blood clotting defects due to lipemia, and other clinical conditions in which the underlying etiology is associated with lipid imbalance or hyperlipidemia. For these purposes, these compounds are administered systemically, e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and in the form of sterile implants for prolonged action. For rapid response, especially in emergency situations, the intravenous route of administration is preferred. Doses in the range about 0.005 to about mg. per kg. of body weight per day are used, the exact dose depending on the age, weight, and condition of the patient or animal, and on the frequency and route of administration The PGF, and PGF compounds are especially useful as additives to blood, blood products, blood sub stitutes, and other fluids which are used in artificial extracorporeal circulation and perfusion of isolated body portions, e.g., limbs and organs, whether attached to the original body, detached and being preserved or prepared for transplant, or attached to a new body. During these circulations and perfusions, aggregated platelets tend to block the blood vessels and portions of the circulation apparatus. This blocking is avoided by the presence of these compounds. For this purpose, the compound is added gradually or in single or multiple portions to the circulating blood, to the blood of the donor animal, to the perfused body portion, attached or detached, to the recipient, or to two or all of those at a total steady state dose of about 0.001 to 10 mg. per liter of circulating fluid. It is especially useful to use these compounds in laboratory animals, e.g., cats, dogs,

rabbits, monkeys, and rats, for these purposes in order to develop new methods and techniques for organ and limb transplants.

The PGF and PCP, compounds are useful in place of oxytocin to induce labor in pregnant female animals, including man, cows, sheep, and pigs, at or near term, or in pregnant animals with intrauterine death of the fetus from about 20 weeks to term. For this purpose, the compound is infused intravenously at a dose of 0.01 11. per kg. of body weight per minute until or near the termination of the second stage of labor, ie., expulsion of the fetus. These compounds are especially useful when the female is one or more weeks post-mature and natural labor has not started, or 12 or hours after the membranes have ruptured and natural labor has not yet started. An alternative route of administration is oral.

The PGR, and PGFfl compounds are useful for controlling the reproductive cycle in ovulating female mammals, including humans and animals such as monkeys, rats, rabbits, dogs, cattle, and the like. By the term ovulating female mammals is meant animals which are mature enough to ovulate but not so old that regular ovulation has ceased. For that purpose,

PGF for example, is administered systemically at a dose level in the range 0.01 mg. to about 20 mg. per kg. of body weight of the female mammal, advantageously during a span of time starting approximately at the time of ovulation and ending approximately at the time of menses orjust prior to menses. lntravaginal and intrauterine are alternative routes of administration. Additionally, expulsion of an embryo or a fetus is accomplished by similar administration of the compound during the first third of the normal mammalian gestation period.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is a purpose of this invention to provide novel 9- carboxyacylated prostaglandin-type compounds. It is a further purpose to provide a novel process for preparing such compounds.

The novel prostaglandin derivatives of this invention each have a carboxyacyl group replacing the hydrogen of the C-9 hydroxyl of a PGF-type compound. By car boxyacyl l means an acyl group derived from formic acid or from a hydrocarbon carboxylic acid or substituted hydrocarbon carboxylic acid. Hereinafter the carboxyacyl group is represented by wherein R is hydrogen; alkyl of one to 17 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl of one to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive, substituted with one to three halo atoms, inclusive, phenyl, phenoxy, or cycloalkyl of three to seven carbon atoms, inclusive; phenyl; phenyl substituted with one to five halo atoms, inclusive, trifluoromethyl, nitro, phenyl, or alkyl of one to eight carbon atoms, inclusive; or naphthyl.

This invention relates not only to the acid form of each of these prostaglandin-type derivatives but toits alkyl esters and to its pharmacologically acceptable salts, as will be hereinafter defined. Furthermore, this invention relates not only to the optically active isomer depicted by each of the formulas as drawn, but to the racemate consisting of that optically active isomer and its mirror image.

There is therefore provided by this invention an optically active compound of the formula II no H w or a racemic compound of that formula and the mirror image thereof, wherein l X is trans-CH=CH or CH CH and Y and Z are both CH CH or (2) X is trans-CH=CH, Y is cis-CH=CH, and Z is -CH C- H or cisC1-1=Cl-1-; wherein G is wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl of one to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive; wherein R is as defined above, and wherein indicates attachment to the cyclopentane ring in alpha or beta configuration; and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof when R is hydrogen.

The above generalized formula is used for convenience to represent the 9-carboxyacylates of the sixteen main types of prostaglandin-type compounds of this invention. By appropriate selection of G, X, Y, or Z in Formula V1, there are represented the 9-carboxyacylates of PGF,,, PGF PGF dihydro- PGF PGF PGF PGF dihydro- PGF and their 15,8 epimers within the scope of this invention. Thus, for example, when G is x is transCH=CI-l Y is cisCH =CH, z is Ch Ch and is alpha, there is represented a 9-carboxyacylate of a PGF -type compound:

With regard to formula VI, examples of alkyl of one to eight carbon atoms, inclusive, are methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, and isomeric forms thereof. Examples of alkyl of one to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive, are those given above, and nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, and isomeric forms thereof. Examples of alkyl of one to 17 carbon atoms, inclusive, are those given above, and tridecyl,.tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, and isomeric forms thereof. Examples of alkyl of one to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive, substituted with one to three halo atoms, inclusive, phenyl, phenoxy, or cycloalkyl of three to seven carbon atoms, inclusive, include chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, bromochloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2-bromoethyl, 2-iodoetyl, 2-bromo- 1,1-dimethylethyl, 2-chlorobutyl, 4,4,4-trichlorobutyl, nonafluorobutyl, 8-bromooctyl, 2-(2-bromoethyl)-3,7- dimethyloctyl, l2-chlorododecyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-(cyclopentyl(ethyl, 2-(cycloheptyl)ethyl, 4-(cyclopropyl)butyl, 8-(cyclohexyl)hexyl, l2-(cyclopentyl)dodecyl, phenylmethyl, diphenylmethyl, triphenylmethyl, l-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl, l,2-diphenylethyl, 2-phenylbutyl, 4-phenylbutyl, l,3-dimethyl-3-phenylbutyl, 8-phenyloctyl, l2- phenyldodecyl, phenoxymethyl, and 4-phenoxybutyl.

Examples of phenyl substituted with one to 5 halo atoms, inclusive, trifluoromethyl, nitro, phenyl, or alkyl of one to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive, include (o, m, or p)-bromophenyl, (o, m, or p)-chlorophenyl, (o, m, or p)-iodophenyl, 2,4 (or 3,4)-dichlorophenyl, 3,5- dibromphenyl, tetrachlorophenyl, p-trifluoromethylphenyl, 2-chloro-3-nitrophenyl, 2-chloro-4- nitrophenyl, (o, m, or p)-nitrophenyl, 2,4 (or 3,5) dinitrophenyl), (o, m, or p)-tolyl, 2,3 (or 2,5 dimethylphenyl, 4-methyl-3-nitrophenyl, 3,4-dimethyl- 2(or 5)-nitrophenyl, 4-octylphenyl, (2,3, or 4)- biphenyl, 3-chloro-4-biphenyl, and 5-isopropyl-6-nitro- 3-biphenyl.

The novel formula-V1 9-carboxyacylates of this invention each cause the biological responses described above for the PGF,, and PGF compounds, respectively, and each of these novel compounds is accordingly useful for the abovedescribedcorresponding purposes, and is used for those purposes in the same manner as described above.

The known PGF, and PGF ,9 compounds uniformly cause multiple biological responses even at low doses. For example, PGF and PGF both cause smooth muscle stimulation at the same time they exert hypertensive activity. Moreover, for many applications, these known prostaglandins have an inconveniently short duration of biological activity. In striking contrast, the novel prostaglandin derivatives of formula V] are substantially more specific with regard to potency in causing prostaglandin-like biological responses, and have a substantially longer duration of biological activity. Therefore, each of these novel prostaglandin derivatives is surprisingly and unexpectedly more useful than one of the corresponding above-mentioned known prostaglandins for at least one of the pharmacological purposes indicated above for the latter, because it has a different and narrower spectrum of biological activity than the known prostaglandin, and therefore is more specific in its activity and causes smaller and fewer undesired side effects than the known prostaglandin. Moreover, because of its prolonged activity, fewer and smaller doses of the novel prostaglandin derivative can frequently be used to attain the desired result.

Preferred for the above purposes are the prostaglandin derivatives of this invention wherein R is hydrogen; alkyl of one to 17 carbon atoms, inclusive; alkyl of one to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive, substituted with one to three halo atoms, inclusive, or phenoxy; or phenyl substituted with one to five halo atoms, inclusive, or ni tro. Especially preferred are the prostaglandin derivatives of this invention wherein R is alkyl of one to 17 carbon atoms, inclusive, or phenyl substituted with nitro.

Another advantage of the novel compounds of this invention, especially the preferred compounds defined hereinabove, compared with the known prostaglandins, is that these novel compounds are administered effec- 7 tively orally, sublingually, intravaginally, buccally, or rectally, in addition to usual intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection or infusion methods indicated above for the uses of the known'prostaglandins. These qualities are advantageous because they facilitate maintaining uniform levels of these compounds in the body with fewer, shorter, or smaller doses, and make possible self-administration by the patient.

The PCP,, and PGF type compounds encompassed by formula Vl including the special classes-of compounds described above, are used for the purposes described above in the free acid form, in ester form, or in pharmacologically acceptable salt form. When the ester form is used, the ester is any of those within the above definition of R However, it is preferred that the ester be alkyl of one to four carbon atoms, inclusive. Of those alkyl, methyl and ethyl are especially preferred for optimum absorption of the compound by the body or experimental animal system.

Pharmacologically acceptable salts of these Formula Vi compounds wherein R is hydrogen are those with pharmacologically acceptable metal cations, ammonium, amine cations, or quaternary ammonium cations.

amine, dodecylamine, allylamine, crotylamine, .cy-

clopentylamine, dicyclohexylamine, benzylamine, dibenzylamine, a-phenylethylamine, B-phenylethylamine, ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, and like aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and araliphatic amines containing up to and including about 18 carbon atoms, as well as heterocyclic amines, e.g., piperidine, morpholine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, and lower-alkyl derivatives thereof, e.g., l-methylpiperidine, 4- ethylmorpholine, l-isopropylpyrrolidine, 2- methylpyrrolidine, 1,4-dimethylpiperazine, 2-

methylpiperidine, and the like, as well as amines containing water-solubilizing or hydrophilic groups, e.g., mono-, di-, and triethanolamine, ethyldiethanolamine, N-butylethanolamine, 2-amino-l-butanol, 2-amino-2- ethyl-l ,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-methyll -propanol, tris-(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, N- phenylethanolamine, N-(p-tert-amylphenyl)diethanolamine, galactamine, N-methyl-glucarnine, N- methylglucosamine, ephedrine, phenylephrine, epinephrine, procaine, and the. like.

Examples of suitable pharmacologically acceptable quaternary ammonium cations are tetramethylammonium, tetraethylammonium, benzyltrimethylammonium, phenyltriethylammonium, and the like.

As discussed above, the compounds of formula VI are administered in various ways for various purposes; e.g., intravenously, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, orally, intravaginally, rectally, buccally, sublingually, topically, and in the form of sterile implants for prolonged action. For intravenous injection or infusion, sterile aqueous isotonic solutions are preferred. For

that purpose, it is preferred because of increased water solubility that R, in the formula-VI compound be hydrogen or a pharmacologically acceptable cation. For subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, sterile solutions or suspensions of the acid, salt, or ester form in aqueous or non-aqueous media are used. Tablets, capsules, and liquid preparations such as syrups, elixirs, and simple solutions, with the usual pharmaceutical carriers are used for oral sublingual administration. For

rectal or vaginal administration, suppositories prepared I as known in the art are used. For tissue implants, a sterile tablet orsilicone rubber capsule or other object con.- taining or impregnated with the substance is used.

The PGF, -type and PGF -type derivatives encompassed by formula VI are produced by the reactions and procedures described and exemplified hereinafter.

Reference to Chart A herein will make clear the steps by which PGF-type ethers of formula Vlll are transformed to 9-carboxyacylate PGF-type compounds of formula X. Therein, X is transCH=CH- or CH C- H when Y and Z are both Ch CH or X is trans-CH=CH when Y is cisCH=CH- and Z is CH CH or cisCH=CH-; G is 11 on 01-1-1 on:

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11 or or 11' OT wherein T is tetrahydropyranyl; wherein R is as defined above, and indicates attachement to the cyclopentane ring in alpha or beta configuration. Examples of alkyl, substituted alkyl, and substituted phenyl are given above.

The initial optically active reactants of formula Vlll in Chart A, ie the l l,l5-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ethers of PGF PGF PGF dihydro PGF pGF PGFZB PGF35 dihydro-P6P and their 15/? isomers are known in the art or are prepared by methods known in the art. See, for

l step 2 ethers of PGE-type compounds, thereby forming the ll,l-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ethers of the POP and PGF -type compounds, which are separable. The PGE-reactants are known in the art or are prepared by methods known in the art. See, for example, Bergstrom et al., cited above, Corey, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 92, 397 and 2586 (1970), and 93, 1490 (1971), and US. Pat. Nos. 3,069,322 and 3,598,858.

The bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ethers are conveniently prepared from the PGE compounds by reaction with dihydropyran at room temperature in the presence of an acid catalyst such as p-toluenesulfonic acid, phosphorus oxychloride, or hydrobromic acid. An inert solvent may be employed.

Likewise, the initial racemic reactants of formula VIIl in Chart A, i.e. the ll,l5-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ethers of the racemic PGE, and PGF, compounds and their 153 isomers are known in the art or are prepared by methods known in the art. See, for example, Corey et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 91,5675 (1969). Likewise, the readily available racemic PGE compounds may be transformed to their ll,l5-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ethers and thence to the corresponding 1 l,15-bis(- tetrahydropyranyl) ethers of racemic PGF compounds by the reactions discussed above. Racemic dihydro- PGF, is prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of the corresponding racemic PGF or PGF compounds, for example, in the presence of 5% palladium-on-charcoal catalyst in ethyl acetate solution at 25 C. and one atmosphere pressure of hydrogen.

Optically active formula-VIII reactants yield optically active formula-X products, and racemic formula- Vlll reactants yield racemic formula-VI products. These are useful per se, or, when a racemic product has been obtained and an optically active product is desired, the racemic product may be resolved by methods known in the art, for example, by reacting the free acids with an optically active base, e.g. brucine or strychnine, separating the resulting diastereoisomers, and recovering the corresponding optically active free acids.

Each of the ISB-epimers of (R) configuration is conveniently obtained by isomerizing a compound of 15 (S) configuration and thereafter separating the 15(R) compound from the 15(S) compound in the mixture, for example by chromatography, as known in the an. See Pike et al., J. Org. Chem. 34, 3552 (1969). For example, oxidation of PGF,,, or PGE, with manganese dioxide gives the corresponding l5-oxo compounds. Reduction of l5-oxo-PGF with sodium borohydride gives a mixture of PGF and 15B- PGF separable by silica gel chromatography. Likewise PGE, yields a mixture of PGE, and ISB-PGE which are separable. Alternately, PGF or PGE are isomerized with formic acid-sodium formate at 25 C. for several hours, followed by base treatment, and subsequent chromatographic separation of the respective PG and lSB-PG compounds.

Considering step 1 of Chart A, wherein the formula- VIII 1 l, 1 5-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ether intermediate is carboxyacylated to compound IX, wherein the acyl group at Carboxyacylating agents useful for this transformation are known in the art or readily obtainable by methods known in the art, and include carboxyacyl halides, preferably chlorides, bromides, or fluorides, i.e. R C(O)Cl, R C(O)Br, or R C(O)F, and carboxyacid anhydrides,

wherein R is as defined above. The preferred reagent is an acid anhydride. Examples of acid anhydrides useful for this purpose are acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride, butyric anhydride, pentanoic anhydride, nonaanhydride, 2,4 (or 3,4)-dichlorobenzoic anhydride,

p-trifluoromethylbenzoic anhydride, 2-chloro 3- nitrobenzoic anhydride, (0, m, or p)-nitrobenzoic anhydride, (o, m, or p)-toluic anhydride, 4-methyl-3- nitrobenzoic anhydride, 4-octyl-benzoic anhydride, (2,3 or 4)-biphenylcarboxylic anhydride, 3-chloro-4- biphenylcarboxylic anhydride, 5-isopropyl-6-nitro-3- biphenylcarboxylic anhydride, and (l or 2)-naphthoic anhydride. The choice of anhydride depends upon the identity of R in the final acylated product, for example when R is to be acetyl, acetic anhydride is used; when R is to be 2-chlorobutyl, 3-chlorovaleric anhydride is used.

The carboxyacylation is advantageously carried out by mixing the hydroxy compound and the acid anhydride, preferably in the presence of a tertiary amine such as pyridine or triethylarnine. A substantial excess of the anhydride is used, preferably about 10 to 1,000 moles of anhydride per mole of the hydroxy compound reactant. The excess anhydride serves as a reaction diluent and solvent. An inert organic diluent, for example, N,N-dimethylformamide, chloroform, ether, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, or nitromethane, can also be added. It is preferred to use enough of the tertiary amine to neutralize the carboxylic acid produced by the reaction, as well as any free carboxyl groups present in the hydroxy compound reactant.

The reaction is preferably carried out in the range about to about 100 C. The necessary reaction time will depend on such factors as the reaction temperature, and the nature of the anhydride and tertiary amine reactants. With acetic anhydride, pyridine, and a 25 C. reactiontemperature, a 12 to 24-hour reaction time is used.

When R is hydrogen,

is formyl. Formylation is carried out by procedures known in the art, for example, by reaction of the hydroxy compound with the mixed anhydride of acetic and formic acids or with formylimidazole. See, for example, Fieser et al., Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., pp. 4 and 407 (1967) and references cited therein.

In step 2 of Chart A the tetrahydropyranyl moiety of the formula-IX acylated ether of step a is removed by hydrolysis to yield the formula-X 9-carboxyacylated PGF-type derivative. Removal of the tetrahydropyranyl group is done with aqueous acids such as acetic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, pyruvic acid, or dilute mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, and the like. The preferred acid if aqueous acetic acid of about 20 to 90% concentration. An inert organic diluent, preferably water soluble, may be present, for example, acetone, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, and the like. The preferred reagent is an acetic acid-acetone-water mixture (1:1 :1 by volume). At about 25 C. a time period of 24-48 hrs. is sufficient to hydrolyze the tetrahydropyranyl ethers. Higher temperatures, of 60-100 C., shorten the reaction time to O.25-3.0 hrs. The formula-X product is isolted by conventional means, such as solvent partition with water using immiscible solvents, for example ethyl acetate, ether, chloroform, and the like. Purification is accomplished by chromatography, e.g. on silica gel.

When a 9-carboxyacylated PGF acid has been prepared and an alkyl ester is desired, esterification is advantageously accomplished by interaction of the acid with the appropriate diazohydrocarbon. For example, when diazomethane is used, the methyl esters are produced. Similar use of diazoethane, diazobutane, and l-diazo-2-ethylhexane, for example, gives the ethyl, butyl, and 2-ethylhexyl esters, respectively.

Esterification with diazohydrocarbons is carried out by mixing a solution of the diazohydrocarbon in a suitable inert solvent, preferably ethyl ether, with the acid reactant, advantageously in the same or a different inert diluent. After the esterification reaction is complete, the solvent is removed by evaporation, and the ester purified if desired by conventional methods, preferably by chromatography. It is preferred that contact of the acid reactants with the diazohydrocarbon be no longer than necessary to effect the desired esterifications, preferably about esterification, to about ten minutes, to avoid undesired molecular changes.

Diazohydrocarbons are known in the art or can be pre- Organic Reactions, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New

York, N.Y., Vol. 8, pp. 389394 (1954).

The final formula-V1 compounds prepared by the processes of this invention, in free acid form, are transformed to pharmacologically acceptable salts by neutralization with appropriate amounts of the corresponding inorganic or organic base, examples of which correspond to the cations and amines listed above. These transformations are carried out by a variety of procedures known in the art to be generally useful for the preparation of inorganic, i.e., metal or ammonium, salts, amine acid addition salts, and quaternary ammonium salts. The choice of procedure depends in part upon the solubility characteristics of the particular salt to be prepared. In the case of the inorganic salts, it is usually suitable to dissolve the formula-VI acid in water containing the stoichiometric amount of "a hydroxide, carbonate, or bicarbonate corresponding to the inorganic salt desired. For example, such use of sodium hy droxide, sodium carbonate, or sodium bicarbonate gives a solution of the sodium salt. Evaporation of the water or addition of a water-miscible solvent of moderate polarity, for example, a lower alkanol or a lower alkanone, gives the solid inorganic salt if that form is desired.

To produce an amine salt, the formula-VI acid is dissolved in a suitable solvent of either moderate or low polarity. Examples of the former are ethanol, acetone, and ethyl acetate. Examples of the latter are diethyl I ether and benzene. At least a stoichiometric amount of the amine corresponding to the desired cation is then added to that solution. If the resulting salt does not precipitate, it is usually obtained in solid form by addition of a miscible diluent of low polarity or by evaporation. if the amine is relatively volatile, any excess can easily be removed by evaporation. It if preferred to use stoichiometric amounts of the less volatile amines.

Salts wherein the cation is quaternary ammonium are produced by mixing the formula-VI acid with the stoichiometric amount of the corresponding quaternary ammonium hydroxide in water solution, followed by evaporation of the water.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention can be more fully understood by the following examples.

Alltemperatures are in degrees centigrade.

Mass spectra are recorded on an Atlas Cl-l-4 mass spectrometer with a TO-4 source (ionization voltage ev.).

EXAMPLE 1 PGF 9-Acetate Acetic anhydride (0.3 ml.) is added to a solution of PGF l1,l5-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ether (mg) (see E. J. Corey et al., J. Am. Chem. S oc., 92, 397-8 (1970)), in one ml. of dry pyridine at about 25 C. The mixture is left standing about 27 hrs., then concentrated under reduced pressure at about 45 C. The residue is dissolved in a mixture of 3 ml. of glacial acetic acid, 3 ml. of acetone, and 3 ml. of water and left standing at about 25 C. for 48 hrs. The mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue is sub jected to silica gel chromatography. Elution is with ethyl acetate-acetic acid (97:3). Fractions which are free of starting materials and impurities are combined and concentrated to yield the title compound, an oil; mass spectral peaks (TMS derivative) at 597, 552, 537, and 462.

Following the procedures of Example 1, but replacing acetic anhydride with benzoic anhydride, there is obtained PGF 9-benzoate.

Also following the procedures of Example 1, but replacing acetic anhydride with the various carboxylic acid anhydrides within the scope of (with,

for example propionic, pentanoic, nonanoic, tridecanoic, stearic, (mono, di, and tri) chloroacetic, 3- chlorovaleric, 3-(2-bromoethyl)-4,8- dimethylnonanoic, cyclopropaneacetic, 3-cycloheptanepropionic, (3-cyclopentanetridecanoc, phenylacetic, 2-phenylpropionic, l3-phenyltridecanoic, phenoxyacetic, benzoic,m-brornobenzoic, 2,4- dichlorobenzoic, p-trifluoromethylbenzoic, 2-chloro-3- nitrobenzoic, p-nitrobenzoic, o-toluic, 4-methyl-3- nitrobenzoic, 4-octylbenzoic, 3-biphenylcarboxylic, 3- chloro-4-biphenylcarboxylic, 5-isopropyl-6-nitro-3- biphenylcarboxylic, and 2-naphthoic anhydrides, there are obtained the corresponding formula-IX 9-acyl, 1 l,- -bis(tetrahydropyranyl)ethers. From them are prepared the corresponding formula-X 9-carboxyacylates,

namely the propionate, pentanoate, nonanoate, tn'decanoate, stearate, (mono, di, and tri) chloroacetates, 3-chloro-valerates, 3-(2-bromoethyl)-4,8- dimethylnonanoate, cyclopropaneacetate, 3-cycloheptanepropionate, 13-cyclopentanetridecanoate, phenylacetate, Z-phenylpropionate, l3-phenyltridecanoate, phenoxyacetate, benzoate, m-bromobenzoate, 2,4- dichlorobenzoate, p-trifluoromethylbenzoate, 2-chloro-3-nitrobenzoate, p-nitrobenzoate, o-toluate, 4-methyl-3- nitrobenzoate, 4-octylbenzoate, 3- biphenylcarboxylate, 3-chloro-4-biphenylcarboxylate, 5-isopropyl-6-nitro-3-biphenylcarboxylate, and 2- naphthoate.

Also following the procedures of Example 1, but replacing the l1,15-bis(tetrahydropyranyl)ether of PGF with that of l5B-PGF a there is obtained ISB-PGF 9-acetate.

Also following the procedures of Example 1, but replacing the ll,l5-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ether of PGF with those of PGF PGF dihydro- PGF PGF PGF PGF dihydro- PGF and their ISB-epimers, there are obtained the corresponding 9-acetates namely PGF 9-acetate; PGF 9-acetate; dehydro-PGF 9-acetate; PGF 9-acetate; PGF 9-acet ate; PGF 9 acetate; dehydro-PGF 9-acetate, and their 153- epimers.

Also following the procedures of Example 1 but replacing the 11,l5-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ether of PGF with those of PGF PGF and dihydro- PGF and also replacing acetic anhydride with each of the carboxy acid anhydrides named following Exampie 1, there are obtained the corresponding 9- carboxylates of those PGFa compounds.

Also following the procedures of Example 1, but replacing PGF with the methyl, ethyl, butyl, and octyl esters of PGF there are obtained the corresponding methyl, ethyl, butyl, and octyl esters of PGF 9-acetate.

EXAMPLE 2 PGF v 9-Butyrate Following the procedure of Example 1 but replacing acetic anhydride with butyric anhydride, there is obtained the title compound, a colorless oil; mass spectral peaks (TMS derivative) at 625, 552, and 537.

EXAMPLE 3 PGF 9-p-Nitrobenzoate.

p-Nitrobenzoyl chloride (0.3 g.) is added to a solu tion of PGF l l,l5-bis(tetrahydropyranyl) ether (0.25 g.) in 10 ml. of dry pyridine at about 25 C. The mixture is left standing about 2 hrs, then concentrated under reduced pressure at about 40 C. The residue is dissolved in a mixture of 25 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, 50 m1. of acetic acid, and 25 ml. of water, heated at 45 C. for 1.5 hrs., and then left standing at about 25 C. for 18 hrs. The mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure at about 50 C. and the residue is partitioned between ml. of ethyl acetate and 100 ml. of an aqueous phase buffered at pH 7.82 with phosphate-citrate. The organic phase is dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is subjected to silica gel chromatography, eluting with ethyl acetate-acetic acid (97:3). Fractions which are free of starting materials and impurities are combined and concentrated to yield the title compound, an oil, mg.; TLC R; 0.5 on silica gel in ethyl acetate-acetic acid (97:3).

I claim:

1. An optically active compound of the formula or a racemic compound of that formula and the mirror image thereof, wherein (a) X is trans-CH=CH or CH CH and Y and Z are both -CH CH or (b) X is trans-CH=CH--, Y is cis-Cl-l=Cl-l-, and Z is CH CH or cis-CH=CH; wherein G is H 011 or H on;

wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl of one to eight carbon atoms, inclusive; wherein R is hydrogen; alkyl of one to 17 carbon atoms, inclusive, or alkyl of one to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive, substituted with one to three halo atoms, inclusive.

2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is hydrogen.

3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is alkyl of one to 17 carbon atoms, inclusive.

4. PGF 9-acetate, a compound according to claim 3.

5. PGF claim 3.

6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is alkyl of one to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive, substituted with one to three halo atoms, inclusive.

, 9-butyrate, a compound according to UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent N 5.865.965 Dated December 10, 1974 Inventor(s) Walter Morozowich It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below: The title on the cover and in Column 1, line 1 "PRASTAGLANDIN" should read PROSTAGLANDIN 0n the cover under OTHER PUBLICATIONS "Carey" should read Corey Column 2, line 55 "PFG PFG and dihydro-PFG and the corresponding PFG should read PGF PGFsoL, and dihydro-PGF 'and the corresponding PGF Column 3, line 18 "10p" should read 10'ug. Column 4, l i ne 3 0.01 50 u" should read 0.01 to 50 ug. l i ne 7 "or" should read to Column 11, l i ne 34 "if" should read is linell} 'isolted" should read isolated lines 65-6 "esterifications, preferably about esterification, to about ten minutes" should read esterification, referably about one to about ten minutes, Column 12, line 5 "if" should read Signed and sealed this lst day of April 1975.

(SEAL) Attest:

C. I- LARSHALL DANN- Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks RUTH C. MASON Attesting Officer 'ORM PO-IOSO (10-69) USC OMM-DC 6037 5-PG9 i ".5. GOVIIIIIIIIT PIIIII'IIIG OFFICE ll, 0-3OQ-S34 

1. AN OPTICALLY ACITVE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA
 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R2 is hydrogen.
 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R2 is alkyl of one to 17 carbon atoms, inclusive.
 4. PGF2 , 9-acetate, a compound according to claim
 3. 5. PGF2 , 9-butyrate, a compound according to claim
 3. 6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R2 is alKyl of one to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive, substituted with one to three halo atoms, inclusive. 